I’ve been slowing moving away from the babywearing period of my life. At this point, I haven’t carried Roan in a carrier, for about the same amount of time that I did. Moving on, includes my business, Metrosupial Designs. I’ve grown, sewn and maintained it for nearly five years.
Where does the time go?
When it came to the beginning of the year, when everyone displays their mosaics of finished projects, I felt a little inadequate. It’s true. It didn’t take long for me to snap back to MY reality. To remind myself that much of my creative energy had been focused on my sling business. Custom crafting a product for an individual takes A LOT of energy.
The impressive mosaics that I saw inspired me. I wanted to branch out creatively, and for myself. Producing the same thing over and over, had… well, just got plain jane vanilla.
Regardless, here’s what I was sewing in 2008 for Metrosupial Designs:
Not so bad, eh? I don’t know if I’m totally finished making slings or teaching classes, but I’m taking a break. It was so enjoyable to help all the families I had in my classes. Find carriers that worked for them, AND be blessed to teach such an enthusiastic bunch.
I will have two irons still in the babywearing fire: I will continue volunteer teaching in the New Moms Groups at Swedish Ballard, and my friend, Sarita, of Sarita Star Designs, and I, will hopefully have a pattern out in the Fall for those wishing to make their own slings.
So, moving forward.
Some of the personal 2008 finished projects. I have not included the finished quilt tops under my bed. Most here were gifts. It was a pretty good year.
I just look at this too and wonder, where does the time go?
Metrosupial Designs did have a little milestone this year though. I was recently contacted by the author Rena D. Grossman, who has written a babywearing board book entitled, “Carry Me.”
Rena was looking for photos depicting babywearing, and wanted to use my photo that is at the top of this post. Rena’s publisher, Star Bright Books, look rather impressive in the quality their books’ content.
Kinda exciting?!? I look forward to my copies. It’s the small things that can make you feel that you’ve contributed positively, and it’s ok to step away for a bit and just BE.
ONWARD-
I love this post , nothing brings mom and baby closer than babywearing, thank you
Exciting about the book! If you ever decide to start selling slings again, let me know. I make my own these days, but yours are so gorgeous. They are the only slings I would consider purchasing these days. I would be thrilled to see a pattern for them sometime in the future!
Oooh I wish I had known about your slings when I was still lugging my two around!
I definitely need to make more time to make some things for my own home. I realised only yesterday that I need coasters, placemats, pot holders, cushions …. desperately. I get too wrapped up in making stuff for my girls.
Can’t wait for your pattern to come out and congratulations on having your sling in the board book!
Aww Katie, beautiful post! I’ve got a wee lump in my throat mama.
I’d say it’s been a fantastic year for you! What a great bunch of projects and products!!! And your slings are like nothing I’ve seen before, I must say. They look so cool! My wee one is almost out of his and walking all over.
Congratulations on getting your photo published! Great job!
Gorgeous stuff!
You made so many beautiful things last year! I love all your fabric choices too. I think having one of your baby wearing pictures in a book is fantastic! You should be so proud of yourself!
I wasn’t able to find the info searching your blog: did the pattern ever get released? I’d love to make some pouches for baby shower gifts :).